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THE festive season approaches, and for many of us this means the annual ordeal of finding presents for loved ones. We all want to be regarded as great gift givers, but as panic sets in it's all too easy to fall back on old staples like slippers, scarves or socks.

So this year, New Scientist has come up with an idea to ease the burden. We want you, dear reader, to share your greatest gift ideas. Tell us about the best presents you have received, or given. We'll sift through your ideas and put the best ones on a website, www.nomoresocks.newscientist.com, available for all to rummage through. Think of it as our contribution to a stress-free festive break.

The ideas are already coming in. Jeff, a reader in San Francisco, recommends Zoob, a simple but remarkably flexible construction toy "for the child of any age". Based on just five fundamental ...

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